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Beyond Awareness: A Rallying Cry for Acceptance and Inclusion

April 18, 2018 by Claudia Paoletto

"Intersectionality, as coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw and rooted in a longer history of black feminism, helps us understand that discrimination against autistic people who experience more than one kind of marginalization will look different than it does for autistic people who don't. This Autism Acceptance Month, we join our community members in recognizing the voices [...]

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Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Diversity, Events, Issue Spotlight, Mental Health, News, Uncategorized Tagged With: ASAN, autism, Autism Acceptance Month, Autism Awareness Month, Autism Women's Network, autistic, Autistic self Advocacy Network, intersectionality, Julia Bascom, Morenike Onaiwu, Sharon DaVanport

What We’re Reading: June 19, 2017

June 19, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

Gut bacteria might one day help slow down aging process | Phys.org Slowing down the aging process might be possible one day with supplements derived from gut bacteria. Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have identified bacterial genes and compounds that extend the life of [...]

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Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Employment, Events, Health Insurance, Legislation & Policy, Low Income, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Social Security, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: aging, AHCA Rate Hikes, autism, autistic, bacteria, Baylor College of Medicine, Center for American Progress, children, Disability Pride, Education, HCBS, In Home workfore, Medicaid, Social Security, SSDI, University of Texas

Autism Acceptance Month – Moving Beyond Awareness

April 25, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

By Reid Knight, Leadership Programs Coordinator, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network April is Autism Acceptance Month!  During the month of April we recognize our friends, family members and colleagues on the autism spectrum and further highlight the importance of a society that is more inclusive and accepting of neurodiversity.   During April you have probably seen many recognitions [...]

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Filed Under: Blog, Disability Issues, Diversity, News Tagged With: autism, Autism Acceptance Month, autistic, neurodiversity, Reid Caplan

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